Tucker: The Man and His Dream

When they tried to buy him, he refused. When they tried to bully him, he resisted. When they tried to break him, he became an American legend. The true story of Preston Tucker.

Duration: 111 min
Release date: 1988-08-12
IMDB

Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.

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Tucker: The Man and His Dream

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Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
as Preston Tucker
Joan Allen
Joan Allen
as Vera
Martin Landau
Martin Landau
as Abe
Frederic Forrest
Frederic Forrest
as Eddie
Mako
Mako
as Jimmy
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
as Howard Hughes
Christian Slater
Christian Slater
as Junior
Nina Siemaszko
Nina Siemaszko
as Marilyn Lee
Marshall Bell
Marshall Bell
as Frank
Peter Donat
Peter Donat
as Kerner
Elias Koteas
Elias Koteas
as Alex
Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders
as Kirby
Corin Nemec
Corin Nemec
as Noble
Don Novello
Don Novello
as Stan
Anders Johnson
Anders Johnson
as Johnny
Dean Goodman
Dean Goodman
as Bennington
John X. Heart
John X. Heart
as Ferguson's Agent
Patti Austin
Patti Austin
as Millie
Sandy Bull
Sandy Bull
as Stan's Assistant
Joe Miksak
Joe Miksak
as Judge
Scott Beach
Scott Beach
as Floyd Cerf
Roland Scrivner
Roland Scrivner
as Oscar Beasley
Bob Safford
Bob Safford
as Narrator (voice)
Larry Menkin
Larry Menkin
as Doc
Ron Close
Ron Close
as Fritz
Joe Flood
Joe Flood
as Dutch
Leonard Gardner
Leonard Gardner
as Gas Station Owner
Bill Bonham
Bill Bonham
as Garage Owner
Abigail van Alyn
Abigail van Alyn
as Ferguson's Secretary #1
Taylor Gilbert
Taylor Gilbert
as Ferguson's Secretary #2
David Booth
David Booth
as Man in Hall
David Booth
David Booth
as Woman on Steps
Al Hart
Al Hart
as Newscaster (voice)
Cab Covay
Cab Covay
as Security Guard
James Cranna
James Cranna
as Man in Audience
Bill Reddick
Bill Reddick
as Board Member
Ed Loerke
Ed Loerke
as Mayor
Jay Jacobus
Jay Jacobus
as Head Engineer
Anne Lawder
Anne Lawder
as Bennington's Secretary
Jeanette Lana Sartain
Jeanette Lana Sartain
as Singing Girl #1
Mary Buffett
Mary Buffett
as Singing Girl #2
Annie Stocking
Annie Stocking
as Singing Girl #3
Michael McShane
Michael McShane
as Recording Engineer
Hope Alexander-Willis
Hope Alexander-Willis
as Tucker's Secretary #1
Taylor Young
Taylor Young
as Tucker's Secretary #2
Jim Giovanni
Jim Giovanni
as Police Sergeant
Joe Lerer
Joe Lerer
as Reporter at Trial
Morgan Upton
Morgan Upton
as Ingram
Ken Grantham
Ken Grantham
as SEC Agent
Mark Anger
Mark Anger
as Blue
Al Nalbandian
Al Nalbandian
as Jury Foreman
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
as Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)
Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola
as Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)
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Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Director
Melissa Dietz
Melissa Dietz
Dialogue Editor
Steve M. Davison
Steve M. Davison
Stunts
Tim A. Davison
Tim A. Davison
Stunts
Gary McLarty
Gary McLarty
Stunts
Jimmy Nickerson
Jimmy Nickerson
Stunts
Doug von Koss
Doug von Koss
Leadman
John J. Rutchland Jr.
John J. Rutchland Jr.
Construction Coordinator
Jonathan Shedd
Jonathan Shedd
Assistant Location Manager
Susan Griffin
Susan Griffin
Assistant Location Manager
Joe Murphy
Joe Murphy
Production Accountant
Linda Knechtli
Linda Knechtli
Assistant Accountant
Kimberly Nelson
Kimberly Nelson
Production Secretary
Susan Landau Finch
Susan Landau Finch
Unit Publicist
Paula Tracy-Smuin
Paula Tracy-Smuin
Choreographer
Billy Clevenger
Billy Clevenger
First Assistant Camera
Michael Santy
Michael Santy
First Assistant Camera
Doug Hunt
Doug Hunt
Second Assistant Camera
Deborah Morgan
Deborah Morgan
Second Assistant Camera
Anne Polland
Anne Polland
Key Costumer
Jill Maley
Jill Maley
Key Costumer
Louis Infante
Louis Infante
Key Costumer
Karen Bradley
Karen Bradley
Assistant Makeup Artist
Terry Baliel
Terry Baliel
Assistant Hairstylist
Dennis Pope
Dennis Pope
Grip
Leo Loverro
Leo Loverro
Dolly Grip
David Heron
David Heron
Dolly Grip
Roderick W. Finney
Roderick W. Finney
Assistant Editor
Tom Bellfort
Tom Bellfort
ADR Editor
Louise Rubacky
Louise Rubacky
ADR Editor
Diana Pellegrini
Diana Pellegrini
Foley Editor
Sandina Bailo-Lape
Sandina Bailo-Lape
Foley Editor
Mildred Iatrou
Mildred Iatrou
Assistant Sound Designer
Paige Sartorius
Paige Sartorius
Assistant Sound Editor
Michele Perrone
Michele Perrone
Assistant Sound Editor
Clare C. Freeman
Clare C. Freeman
Assistant Sound Editor
Martha Pike
Martha Pike
Assistant Sound Editor
E. Jeane Putnam
E. Jeane Putnam
Assistant Sound Editor
Nicole Boris
Nicole Boris
Assistant Sound Editor
Donah Bassett
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Steve Collins
Steve Collins
Transportation Coordinator
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Arnold Schulman
Arnold Schulman
Screenplay
David Seidler
David Seidler
Screenplay
Fred Fuchs
Fred Fuchs
Producer
Fred Roos
Fred Roos
Producer
Vittorio Storaro
Vittorio Storaro
Director of Photography
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Editor
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Script Supervisor
Janet Hirshenson
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Dean Tavoularis
Dean Tavoularis
Production Design
Alex Tavoularis
Alex Tavoularis
Art Direction
Armin Ganz
Armin Ganz
Set Decoration
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Judianna Makovsky
Judianna Makovsky
Assistant Costume Designer
Winnie D. Brown
Winnie D. Brown
Costume Supervisor
Pat Fitzsimmons
Pat Fitzsimmons
Gaffer
Gloria S. Borders
Gloria S. Borders
Supervising Sound Editor
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson
Original Music Composer
Mark Adler
Mark Adler
Music Editor
Michael Evje
Michael Evje
Production Sound Mixer
Richard Beggs
Richard Beggs
Sound Designer
Robert Shoup
Robert Shoup
Sound Effects Editor
Tim Holland
Tim Holland
Sound Effects Editor
Lyndell Quiyou
Lyndell Quiyou
Hairstylist
Richard Dean
Richard Dean
Makeup Artist
Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio
Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio
Associate Producer
George Lucas
George Lucas
Executive Producer
Ian Bryce
Ian Bryce
Unit Production Manager
D. G. Fisher
D. G. Fisher
Boom Operator
David Pier
David Pier
Special Effects Supervisor
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunt Coordinator
Louise Rubacky
Louise Rubacky
First Assistant Editor
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Producer
Milena Canonero
Milena Canonero
Costume Designer
H. Gordon Boos
H. Gordon Boos
First Assistant Director
L. Dean Jones Jr.
L. Dean Jones Jr.
Second Assistant Director
Daniel R. Suhart
Daniel R. Suhart
Second Assistant Director
Aleta Chappelle
Aleta Chappelle
Location Casting
Bob Goldstein
Bob Goldstein
Set Designer
Jim Pohl
Jim Pohl
Set Designer
Rory Enke
Rory Enke
Location Manager
Anahid Nazarian
Anahid Nazarian
Researcher
Maureen Murphy
Maureen Murphy
Production Coordinator
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Second Unit Director
Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson
Camera Operator
Enrico Umetelli
Enrico Umetelli
Technical Advisor
Richard Dova Spah
Richard Dova Spah
Key Grip
Douglas E. Madison
Douglas E. Madison
Property Master
Douglas T. Madison
Douglas T. Madison
Assistant Property Master
Richard Beggs
Richard Beggs
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Randy Thom
Randy Thom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Finley Jr.
Robert Finley Jr.
Visual Effects
Dennie Thorpe
Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist
Carmine Coppola
Carmine Coppola
Additional Music
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